A number of years ago while driving along the A44 in Wales I though I spotted an old chapel off the road so one day when I got the chance I managed to find it again an stopped off for a look.
The Chapel was called Cornhill Methodist Chapel was built in 1843 in the Vernacular style of the long-wall entry type. It closed in 1949 and by 1990 the chapel had become a roofless ruin. This link shows it before the roof caved in.
The chapel had a small gate leading into a graveyard still with gravestones
Looking at the building it was in a poor state with most of the window frames and all the roof gone
Windows faced towards the road.
All it seemed was it needed a window.
The side looked like it has seen better days with a large crack over the window and a window from in place.
This photo was a stitch using two photos but showed inside the shell where a elderberry trees are growing .
The remaining graves and grass were still well tended and looked in good condition.
I left the place to it's own wondering what would become of it. The photos were taken nearly four years ago so I often wonder if it is still there and not fallen down.
In 2016 I was nearby at a church so stopped for a look at the chapel, the graveyard was getting over grown and the church was shielded by trees
I did not venture any closer to see how it looked inside.
I left the place to rest the in peace of the surrounding countryside
Take care and have a safe weekend
13 comments:
Interesting post. I wonder what has become of the chapel.
Thank you for linking up with Cemetery Sunday
Beneath Thy Feet
Wow! I would love to stumble upon something like this. Hopefully it's still standing.
There is one not far from me I need to get some photo's of as well
beautiful place~
These are beautiful photos -- what a discovery! Thanks for sharing with us on Taphophile Tragics. :)
A few years more and it'll be completely hidden.
There's something especially poignant about seeing a church building that has been abandoned. We have several in our town.
It may well be now they were taken a few years ago now
I find it sad it has gotten like that
Oh my gosh this made me feel so sad Bill, in the picture in the link it was a dear little church, and the graves left behind. On the other hand, your photos are wonderful, it is a beautifully photogenic subject despite the abandonment. In Western Australia we aren't in lockdown, but most of the other side of Australia is. Sometimes it's good to have the desert (Nullarbor) between them and us 😉
Something very tranquil about that place. Lovely.
It was sad seeing the chapel like that, very sad
I do not think many people visit it now as the last time I saw it the place was very overgrown
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